Handle bar



Aprifi 19, 1938. B. J. ANDERSON 2,114,733

HANDLE BAR Filed Deo. 12, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 1938- B. J.ANDERSON 2,114,733

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- Patented Apr. 1 9, 1938 -"um'r Eli-ESTATES PATENT I orsies HANDL BARBert J. Anderson; Hammond, Ind. Application December 12, 1935, SerialNo.54,1 17

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This inventionrelates to an improvement in handle-bars andhas for oneof, its principal obj jects the provision of means for producing anarticle of the kind described from a single sheet jrnetal stamping.

A still further'important'object of advantage j in the present inventionresides in'the provision of means for forming a downwardly projectingsteering post receiving portionof the rear central part of thestamping.

Anadditionalfobject of advantageand importance isthe provision of loopmeans for receivs ing portions of the upper end of asteeringpost.

Another important object of thehandlebar rej sides in the provisionofmeans for interlocking the joined edges of'the post receiving portion.

Additional objects of importance and advantage willbe apparent from thefollowing detailed description, reference being had to the ac- "n20companying drawings, wherein--.- 1

Fig.1 is a top plan view of a handlebar which embodies the preferredform oftheinvention. 1

' Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof. Fig. 3 is an elevationalview taken from the rear. 1

Fig. 4 is ayvertical section taken on line 4-4 ofFig.3, Fig. 5 isasection, slightly enlarged, takenbn line 5-5 of Fig. '3'. 3 l a 30 "Fig.6 is a bottom plan view of the handlebar .shown'in Fig. 1,

- Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the lower end of the handlebar postjoined to a fork post,

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 87-8 of Fig. 7,

" 3:, Fig. 9 is an elevational view of a handlebar mpost, showingaslight modification,

- Fig. 10 is a vertical section taken on line Ill-'40 of Fig. 9, and

Fig. 11 is a vertical section'taken on line ,qao llll of Fig.7..

As shown in the drawings:

'I'helreference numeral [0 indicates in general the stamping from whichthe handle bar of the invention is formed. In the preferred embodi- 4.3mentof the invention, the entire handleban'ineluding the steering postreceiving portion, is V formed of, a single stamping.

.As is clearly shown in the drawings, the central portion of the handlebar is of greater diamsd eter'than either end l2 and the upper surfacethereof is substantially fiat and suitable to carry designs such as isindicated by the reference numeral l4, and reenforcing ribs 15.

Each end l2 of the handle bar is curved out- ,55 wardly andrearwardly-and a portion thereof extending inwardly from each end iscurled into tubular formation, as is best shown in Figs. 3 and 6, and isadapted to receive a grip or handle.

The front I6 and'rear l8 edges of the stamping H] are turned downwardlyto add to the appearance and stiffness of the article.

A steering post receiving member is produced by curling into tubularformation and turning downwardly the rear central portionfof thestamping It], as is best shown in Fig. 4. ii)

'The edges 22 0f the member 20 are preferably provided with coactingtongues and notches which, when joined, as shown in'Fig. 2, form a rigidjoint. 1

Extending inwardly from the front of the is member!!! and" adapted toreceive a portion of the upper end of .a steering postis a loop 24.Where a-single loop 24' is provided, 'it is preferably formed in themember directly opposite the joined edges 22. It will be apparent thatwhere the'handle bar .of'the present invention is used with a steeringpost25 having a tongue 21 formed below the 7 end of said post eachinwardly projecting side 26 of the loop 24 forms a bearing surface fortransmitting rotative force to the steering post.

In the preferred embodiment ofthe invention the loop or'keeper 24 isformed by making a slit 29 transverse the longitudinal axis of thetubular -member 20 and then spreading the edges there- 30 ing postreceiving member and is open at both 40 1 top and bottom. This structureallows a tongue 21 of any length to be used in the assembly of thehandle bar with a steering post. The par ticular structure shown in themodification allows a limited longitudinal adjustment of the telescopingparts 20 and 25 without withdrawing V the tongue from the keeper.

Formed in opposed'sides of the member 20 are bolt receiving openings 28.When assembled with a steering post, a bolt 3! in the openings 28prevents longitudinal'movement of the parts in relation to each other.In the preferred embodiment of the invention the metal immediatelysurrounding the openings 28 is raised to provide a fiat surface 33 forthe head and nut of the bolt 35. 7

It will be apparent that herein is provided a neat and attractive handlebar which is rugged and sturdy and which may be economically constructedof a single stamping without-riveting or welding.

I am aware that many changes may be madeand numerous details ofconstruction varied throughout a wide range without departing from theprinciples of this invention and I, therefore, do not purpose limitingthe patent granted hereart. a

I claim as my invention: a

1. In a handle bar for a velocipede, a stamp-ing having a downwardlyextending rear central part, said part being of tubular formation, andtongue receiving means formed in said tubular formation, said tonguereceiving means being formed by separating theedg es of a slit'in saidtubular formation.

2. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardlyextending rear central part,

said part being of tubular formation, and tongue receiving means formedin said tubular formation, said tongue receiving means being formed bydepressinga portion of the tubular. formation.

3. In a handlebar for a velocipede, astamping having a downwardlyextending rear central part;

saidpart being of tubular formation, and an inwardly projecting loopformed in said downwardly extending central part, said loop having 7 anopening in thebottom' thereof which is adapted ,to receive a portion ofa fork post.

4. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardlyextending rear central part, said part being of tubular formation, and,an inwardly projecting loop formed insaid downwardly extending centralpart, said loop being formed by cutting two parallel slits anddepressing the metal therebetween.

5. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardlyextending tubular member in the rear central portion thereof, and atrans verse slit in the metal intermediate the ends of said tubularmember, the upper edge of said slit projecting inwardly to form a loop.7

6. In a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardlyextending tubular member in the rear central portion thereof, atransverse strip of the metal intermediate the ends of said tubularmember being depressed to form a loop on one side of said tubularmember, and interon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior,

locking joined edges on the opposite side thereof. 7. In a handlebar fora velocipede, a stamping having a downwardly extending rearcentral'portion, said rear central portion being curled into tubularformation, the edges of said tubular formation being interlockinglyjoined, and an indentation having an opening in the bottom thereof insaid tubular formation.

8. In a handlebar for a velocipede, astamping having a downwardlyextending rear central portion, said rear central portion being curledinto tubular formation, the edges of said tubular formationbeing'interlockingly joined, and an inwardly projecting loop .formed insaid tubular formation.

'9. In'a handlebar for a velocipede, a stamping having a downwardlyextending rear central portion, said rear central portion beingapertured and curled into tubular formatiomsaid tubular formation havinga slot,'thermetal directly above 'said slot being pressed inwardly, andthe, edges end of said stamping, an apertured tubular member extendingdownwardly from the rear central portion of said stamping, saidapertures being on opposed sides of said tubular member and inalignment, and said tubular member being slot-1 ted transverse thelongitudinal axis thereof to provide means within said tubular memberfor securing a steering post against rotation.

12. A handlebar comprising a single, stamping having a downwardlyprojecting tubular central portion adapted to telescope a steering post,said tubularportion being apertured and slotted, said aperturesbeingadapted toi receive means for securing said handlebar to a steeringpost, and 'said slot providing means formed with portions of saidstamping tocoact with means on, a steering post for causing said partsto rotate in uni-,-

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BERT J. ANDERSON.

